The Annual Center of the Nation Sale, featuring National Sheep
Improvement Program (NSIP) sheep, was held recently in Iowa. One hundred and two sheep sold. They averaged $707. Rams averaged $769. Ewes averaged $515. The high-selling ram (Polypay) brought $2400. The top-selling ewe (Suffolk) sold for $1000.
Averages
20 Polypay rams @ $1023
3 Polypay ewes @ $467
24 Suffolk rams @ $614
12 Suffolk ewes @ $600
15 Hampshire rams @ $605
3 Dorset rams @ 433
5 Dorset ewes @ $325
3 Columbia rams @ $717
3 Columbia ewes @ $558
5 Katahdin rams @ $910
2 Katahdin ewes @ $500
3 Targhee rams @ $900
3 SireMax rams @ $550
1 Shropshire ram @ $1200
NSIP calculates Estimated Breeding Values (EBVs) on a variety of traits based on generations of performance data. Midwest producers created the Center of the Nation Sale as a marketplace for sheep with EBVs. The total sheep industry has benefited.
Averages
20 Polypay rams @ $1023
3 Polypay ewes @ $467
24 Suffolk rams @ $614
12 Suffolk ewes @ $600
15 Hampshire rams @ $605
3 Dorset rams @ 433
5 Dorset ewes @ $325
3 Columbia rams @ $717
3 Columbia ewes @ $558
5 Katahdin rams @ $910
2 Katahdin ewes @ $500
3 Targhee rams @ $900
3 SireMax rams @ $550
1 Shropshire ram @ $1200
NSIP calculates Estimated Breeding Values (EBVs) on a variety of traits based on generations of performance data. Midwest producers created the Center of the Nation Sale as a marketplace for sheep with EBVs. The total sheep industry has benefited.
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